Station: Mackinaw City, Michigan
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Above, a northbound train is unloading at Mackinaw City Union Depot. This would be either a Michigan Central or a Pennsylvania (GR&I) train. Probably around 1920. Below, a 1961 photograph of the Mackinaw City depot, with a Michigan Central "beeliner" car in front. [Alan Loftis Collection] |
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Above, a shot of the depot in its final years under railroad ownership. September, 1980 [Timothy Tryon]. |
November 12, 2006. Comments by Graydon Meints: Originally both the Grayling and Mackinaw City depots used the second story as a hotel for the public. Judge Robert Borsos, who wrote an article for Trains a couple of years ago, tells about working as a telegrapher at Mackinaw City, collecting room rent and showing guests to their room upstairs. One responsibility he had was to point out the fire escape device--a long rope attached to the leg of the bed that was to be thrown out the window. [GM]